President's Update

Hello to summer!

June is finally here and the official date of summer is around the corner!

I love the feel of sunshine and warmth and the anticipation of what summer adventures await everyone.

The MWHA has had a very busy month of May. We held our second monthly “Circle of Friends” Breakfast on May 24th at the Markland Wood Golf Club. Thank you to those of you who came. This is a great opportunity for myself and some of the Directors to meet members of the community and their families. I certainly enjoy meeting and chatting with you in a friendly and comfortable setting. We are holding our last “Circle of Friends” Breakfast for this season on Sunday, June 21st between 10:30 a.m. and noon at the Markland Wood Golf Club. This will give you the opportunity to celebrate Father’s Day, so bring Dad and treat him to breakfast! We will resume the breakfast in September.

On Saturday, May 30th, our Annual Community Garage Sale took place! As I walked through the community that morning I certainly noticed that there was a lot of activity and traffic! By all accounts, this was another successful event for Markland Wood! Thank you to all of you who participated.

Markland Wood Youth Community Leadership Award

If you are pursuing post secondary studies next autumn please consider applying for the 2015 Youth Leadership Award. These awards are generously funded by the MWHA and presented annually to:A Markland Wood residentAn Individual who makes a difference in our community through volunteer/ community involvement and leadership

To apply, please visit the Markland Wood website at www.marklandwood.org.

Click on the tab marked “Who we are” and then click on “Youth Awards”. Complete all parts of the application. The deadline for applications is midnight, June 15th.

Special Community Meeting:

Executive Summary Georgina Balascas, President of the Markland Wood Homeowners Association (MWHA), welcomed the over 300 residents who came to the St. Clement Catholic Church Parish Hall to be informed of the present development plans for the 240 Markland Drive location. She also welcomed Councillor Stephen Holyday, recently elected to represent Ward 3, who had been specifically invited. On hand as well was Peter Swinton of PMG Consultants, a planning expert retained by the MWHA Board.

Caravan 2014 was again a huge success and the residents of Markland should be very proud for being able to help so many. The day was beautiful and the donations plentiful.

Close to 18,000 lbs. of food, a truckload of clothes and almost $1,000.00 in cash. One of our biggest yet!

Our recipients were the Brothers of the Good Shepherd, The Scott Mission and the Daily Bread Food Bank. The clothing was donated to Goodwill of Toronto. Monies were distributed to The Toronto Star Santa Fund and house wares donated to the Furniture Bank.